‘Air’ Kraft grabs state gold again

Two-time triple jump champ medals in four individual events, girls 400 relay sets new school record

ABOVE: Shay Kraft hands the baton to Averie Marshall in the girls 400 meter relay state finals, in which the team, including Maci Maher and Kiya Mowrer, broke the school record. Photo courtesy of SD Public Broadcasting
ABOVE: Shay Kraft hands the baton to Averie Marshall in the girls 400 meter relay state finals, in which the team, including Maci Maher and Kiya Mowrer, broke the school record. Photo courtesy of SD Public Broadcasting

Most high school track athletes won’t ever win a medal at a state meet. Even fewer will win more than one during their entire prep career. And fewer yet possess the talent to earn a podium spot multiple times over four, maybe five seasons.

Put Timber Lake’s Hank Kraft in a group even more rare after the recently graduated senior collected not one, not two, not three, but four medals in four differe…